East Union’s boys soccer team beat another ranked opponent Friday during the Buffalo Collegiate Showcase at Modesto Junior College West Campus.
Ranked 10th in the Sac-Joaquin Section, the Lancers knocked off No. 12 Venture Academy, 2-1.
It was the first loss of the season for the Mustangs (5-1-1) from Stockton, who also came into the game ranked No. 1 among Division IV schools in the section. On Tuesday, East Union (9-2-1) handed overall fourth-ranked Johansen its first defeat.
Yandel Gutierrez notched the deciding goal on a second-half set piece. Angel Medina opened the scoring in the 20th minute off a feed from Ben Diaz. Venture Academy tied it 14 minutes later on a counterattack.
East Union wraps up the showcase today against Emerald of Dublin at Manteca High. Kickoff is scheduled for noon.
Downey 1, Lathrop 0
Top ranked in the SJS to start the week, Lathrop (7-2-1) took a second straight one-goal loss despite out-possessing and outshooting its opponent at the Buffalo Collegiate Showcase.
“Ball didn’t bounce our way,” Lathrop coach Alfredo Reynaga said. “So many opportunities, we’ve just been in one of those little slumps.”
The good news for the Spartans is that their top player, Alan Hernandez, got to make his season debut in limited minutes. He missed their first nine games while finishing out his commitments to a club team.
Lathrop will look to rebound this morning at 10 against Ripon at Manteca.
VARSITY GIRLS
Vern Gebhardt Champions Cup
Host Sierra (9-1) opened group play with shutout wins over Valley Oak League rival Central Catholic and Summerville.
Zoe Sutton played a part in every goal scored during the 3-0 win over Central Catholic (2-2), netting two of them while assisting Kaylee Rodriguez. Roxy Le also had an assist. The Timberwolves amassed 24 shot attempts.
Sierra then routed Summerville (3-4), 4-0. Diana Reyes had a brace, and Leslie Reyes added one goal and one assist. Mikayla Mercier scored once, Maitland Kohoutek contributed two assists and Sutton had one assist.
Goalie Ava Bonilla collected seven saves on the day.
Sierra wraps up pool play against Chavez (2-4-1) at 9 a.m. today. The championship and third-place matches start at 2:30 p.m.
